The unpaid, five-day suspensions will come at different
times to accommodate scheduling.

The four officers were part of the FBI Safe Streets Task
Force, also known as the Gang Task Force.

The Michigan State Police and the Internal Affairs Division of the Department was investigating the Gang Task Force after officers completed a drug raid at 2804 Adams on June 20, according to City Manager Darnell Earley.

In a press release, Earley said the officers were accused of "mishandling property seized in a forfeiture clean-out due to a drug raid."

Earley said the investigations are complete and the state police did not find any criminal activity.

"Our internal investigation has determined that the handling and processing of evidence was in violation of departmental policies and procedures," Earley stated in the press release.

He described this as an "isolated incident" that has "no relevance to any other matters currently under review."

Officials did not identify the officers. Channel 5, WNEM named Steve
Lautner, Oscar Lopez, James Hildebrant and Police Officer's Union President Douglas
Wortley as the four facing suspension.

The officers were removed from the task force, which is now dispersed,
according to Ludos. The FBI provided a significant amount of funding for the
task force and will no longer be providing the funds.

Earley said the city's staffing for police is at 85 sworn officers, which includes 69 police officers, 12 sergeants, three lieutenants and Interim Police Chief Brian Lipe.